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Manitoba cattle markets heat up heading into autumn

Feeder cattle futures rise  as corn slips creating demand

By Marlo Glass September 12, 2019

Volumes are beginning to pick up at cattle auctions across Manitoba, a trend typically observed during fall months. Butcher cattle, in particular, are coming to market in droves, mainly due to high feed prices and tight supplies following a dry summer. “There’s a lot of product on the market,” said Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock

The exterior of the Tyson Fresh Meats processing plant is seen three days after a fire heavily damaged the facility in the Finney County town of Holcomb, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2019.

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Tyson fire leaves province’s cattle markets unscathed

Cattle futures dropped in the Kansas fire’s wake

By Marlo Glass August 22, 2019

Prices at cattle auction markets in Manitoba were mostly steady for feeder cattle during the week ended Aug. 16 — and Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart expects that to remain the case for the time being. Last week, at Brandon’s Heartland Livestock Auction, 700- to 800-lb. feeder steers went for between $193 and $205 per hundredweight. Similarly

Dry pasture conditions and rising feed prices could see higher cattle volumes at auction this fall.

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Dry conditions may drive cattle to market this fall

Fed cattle, bulls also expected to head to market sooner

By Marlo Glass August 12, 2019

MarketsFarm – Dry pasture conditions in Manitoba mean cattle markets may make for a busier fall than normal. “The yearling run is right around the corner,” remarked Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Auction Ltd. in Virden. Dry pasture conditions and rising feed prices are expected to speed up cattle volumes to auction in the fall,

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Carson Callum joins Manitoba Beef Producers as general manager

Just a couple weeks into the job he says he’s finding his feet

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – Only three weeks into the job as the general manager for Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP), Carson Callum is faced with a few challenges. To Callum, the most pressing is the drought the province’s 6,500 cattle producers have contended with. “We had a drought in 2018 and a lot of our districts are having

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Feed prices, strong loonie drag down cattle values

China’s boycott on beef poses relatively little threat

By Marlo Glass July 11, 2019

Canadian meat packers are assessing what future demand will look like for Canadian beef, though China’s recent shunning of Canadian meat products will leave cattle markets largely unscathed. This is mainly due to the fact that only about five per cent of beef exports year to date have been shipped to China, said Brian Perillat

Lack of moisture has damaged many pastures and more rain is needed to help them recover.

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Cattle kept from markets as parched pastures catch break

Stronger U.S. corn prices put pressure on cattle futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 28, 2019

Rain showers across much of the province during the week ended June 21 helped take some of the edge off the cattle markets, as concerns over dry pastures dissipated slightly. With the rain in southern Manitoba, “our numbers were probably down by 30 to 40 per cent from the previous week,” said Robin Hill of

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Summer schedule for sheep and goat sales begins

Monthly sales and fewer deliveries will mark this market for the coming months

By Mark Elliot June 28, 2019

The summer schedule of a single sheep and goat sale each month has begun at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. This will likely limit the number of sheep and goats delivered and mean less selection for buyers filling orders for the Eastern Canada market. The June 5 sale saw 344 goats delivered. During the sheep sale, some

Pasture land across the Prairies has deteriorated due to lack of rainfall.

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Absence of demand drags on cattle prices at auction markets

Parched pastures and fields are pushing feed costs higher

By Marlo Glass June 21, 2019

Dry pasture land and higher feed grain prices drove demand lower at cattle markets during the week ended June 14. Butcher cattle prices in particular dipped four to five cents lower at Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart, largely due to lack of demand. Feeder cattle volumes were too low to report on in Grunthal, with about

Livestock Markets, Markets

Slow U.S. corn planting a drag on cattle prices

Trade worries contribute to ongoing market volatility

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 14, 2019

Recent strength in grain markets has inversely weighed on cattle prices, although activity at Manitoba’s auction yards is slowing down for the season. A number of auctions were closed for the week, and many will soon shut down for the summer or run at reduced capacity. Prices for what was still moving have weakened over

Producers and feeder buyers were relieved by recent rain as it will help improve hay stocks.

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Cattle prices show strength thanks to recent rain

Heavier cattle come under some seasonal price pressure

By Marlo Glass June 7, 2019

Cattle prices were strong across the province during week ended May 31, with grass cattle staying local thanks to timely rain. Grass cattle in the 400- to 500-lb. range observed prices between $150 and $250 per hundredweight, consistent with last week’s prices. Similarly, cattle in the 500- to 600-lb. range saw prices between $150 and

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USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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Manitoba cattle markets heat up heading into autumn

Tyson fire leaves province’s cattle markets unscathed

Dry conditions may drive cattle to market this fall

Carson Callum joins Manitoba Beef Producers as general manager

Feed prices, strong loonie drag down cattle values

Cattle kept from markets as parched pastures catch break

Summer schedule for sheep and goat sales begins

Absence of demand drags on cattle prices at auction markets

Slow U.S. corn planting a drag on cattle prices

Cattle prices show strength thanks to recent rain

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